Principal R&D Project Engineer

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
As a member of the Mechanical Hardware and Test Engineering Department of the Diabetes Operating Unit (OU), the Sr. Principal R&D Project Engineer (SPPE) significantly empowers individuals throughout their diabetes journey. We look for leaders with a clear vision of where we are going and how to get there - bold, inclusive thinkers who create new ideas and bring our best solutions to benefit our patients, business partners, and customers.

This engineering lead will make an impact through planning, scheduling, and increasing the rigor of technical product development, with oversight of products, accessories, and cross-functional initiatives. The SPPE will become part of a dynamic and fast-paced R&D group with a strong history of successful product development and global launches. This individual will interface with the end customer and various functional groups within the Diabetes OU while representing the Mechanical Engineering function in cross-functional Core Teams and engagements with external partners.

The ideal candidate for this position has experience in medical and consumer device design and development, with an emphasis on new product introduction. This individual has experience managing project(s) of high levels of complexity through the various phases of the project lifecycle: definition, planning, feasibility, execution, and delivery. This individual is responsible for creating and maintaining schedules, budgets, and technical risk trackers, providing feedback to the engineering team, working with vendors, contract manufacturers, and cross-functional partners through technical issues, and collaborating across the matrix within the organization.
A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Translate VOX (Voice of Customer, Business ... etc.) feedback into engineering design inputs and outputs.
• Using industry best practices, oversee day-to-day activities of one or more product development projects/programs within the Mechanical Engineering function.
• As a Core Team Member (CTM), serve the program(s), external vendors, and contract manufacturers as the primary point of contact representing the Mechanical Engineering department. Coordinate and oversee design, process development, and testing activities within Medtronic facilities and at the vendor/contract manufacturers.
• Plan, schedule, track, and provide technical feedback on mechanical design, analysis, and other development activities. Ensure designs meet or exceed product specifications, regulatory requirements, local and international standards, and business expectations.
• Ensure specification, methodologies, and test equipment used to evaluate design concepts meet program objectives, including tracking and retiring technical risks.
• Develop project schedules and report outs, as appropriate. Lead design reviews, present technical capability assessments, and program updates to a broad audience, including Diabetes' Senior Staff.
• Facilitate project collaboration within the mechanical engineering team and between functional groups. Support chartering and maintaining program objectives and milestones with engineering staff and core team leads around evolving issues, identify the root cause(s), and develop robust technical solutions.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineering staff and review their work assets output, including vetting technical rigor of designs, reports, analysis, and other engineering assets.
• Create, review, and release documents within the product lifecycle control system according to Medtronic quality requirements and process engineering change orders.
• Grow and upkeep technical knowledge with a thorough understanding of technologies related to product development of diabetes therapies and accessories, including electromechanical design, high-volume consumables manufacturing, and injection molding.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a technical project's variable and fixed asset costs to build accurate project budgets, from feasibility and prototyping, design freeze, production ramp, and validation efforts.

Must-Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering disciplines and 7+ years of product development, engineering program/project management, or engineering leadership experience

OR

An advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering disciplines and 5+ years of product development, engineering program/project management, or engineering leadership experience

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with design control processes in a regulated environment.
• Experience designing and developing new products, including electromechanical assemblies.
• Experience and ability to work with key partners and stakeholders across various geographies and time zones.
• Ability to track multiple tasks and projects and create custom dashboards to engage the team, identify gaps and opportunities, and report progress.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in verbal and written forms clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data accurately.
• Experience in solid modeling and simulation software such as SolidWorks, ANSYS, or equivalent.
• Experience creating and reviewing technical drawings, requirements, written procedures, engineering reports, and Bills of Materials.
• Ability to track multiple tasks and projects and create custom dashboards to engage the team, identify gaps and opportunities, and report progress.
• Experience using Microsoft Project to create and maintain detailed project schedules.
• Design for Six Sigma, Design for Reliability, or Lean Sigma project completions and certifications.
• Ability to travel within the US and Internationally, up to 25%.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$123,200.00 - $184,800.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

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